CentralMOBuck
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I want to start reading more and am thinking about picking up a kindle. Thoughts?
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CentralMOBuck;2085838; said:
TDD got a Nook for Christmas and hasn't put it down. It does movies, web browsing, Creepbook, Words with Friends, etc...everything she needs.
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knapplc;2085851; said:
It was a joke, based on having the reading, like labor on the island, "done by" Friday (the character). But I'm halfway through it now, so I think it will be true.
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OSUsushichic
Fired up! Ready to go!
I've been wanting to tackle this for a few years and finally digging in....
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BayBuck
Buckeyes are best
STEPHEN KING!
Just finished his new one, 11/22/63, about time-travel and the chance to change history by stopping the JFK assassination. Interesting to see Lee Harvey Oswald as a character, also some overlap with characters from "It" (since much of the story takes place in small-town Maine). King doesn't try to rework the whole butterfly-effect concept, he just gives us his take on an old idea. Definite movie potential in this one.
Just finished his new one, 11/22/63, about time-travel and the chance to change history by stopping the JFK assassination. Interesting to see Lee Harvey Oswald as a character, also some overlap with characters from "It" (since much of the story takes place in small-town Maine). King doesn't try to rework the whole butterfly-effect concept, he just gives us his take on an old idea. Definite movie potential in this one.
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DGADBTWSOM
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BayBuck;2104998; said:STEPHEN KING!
Just finished his new one, 11/22/63, about time-travel and the chance to change history by stopping the JFK assassination. Interesting to see Lee Harvey Oswald as a character, also some overlap with characters from "It" (since much of the story takes place in small-town Maine). King doesn't try to rework the whole butterfly-effect concept, he just gives us his take on an old idea. Definite movie potential in this one.
I loved this book. I agree it could make a very good movie if Frank Darabont had some time to collaborate with Steven King, as he did with Shawshank and The Green Mile.
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Cornerback6
Optimism Lover
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Marquez. Just NEVER gets old...way too quirky and entertaining. Plenty of substance beneath the surface as well. All-time fave.
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BayBuck
Buckeyes are best
"A Family of Readers: the book lover's guide to children's and young adult literature"
As the designated book buyer for my own kids as well as all the nieces and nephews (being the librarian in the family), I've really tried to get a sense of what has lasting value in books for small-persons. This is really an excellent collection of essays (by writers, publishers and reviewers of children's lit) about what makes for good reading experiences at every age of childhood and adolescence. What really makes it useful is all the recommendations, of both classic and contemporary children's books.
Hey, there's no accounting for taste, especially when it comes to kids, but parents obviously have the biggest impact on their children's reading choices and options, so it's helpful to get some informed recommendations on how to encourage a lifetime of reading.
As the designated book buyer for my own kids as well as all the nieces and nephews (being the librarian in the family), I've really tried to get a sense of what has lasting value in books for small-persons. This is really an excellent collection of essays (by writers, publishers and reviewers of children's lit) about what makes for good reading experiences at every age of childhood and adolescence. What really makes it useful is all the recommendations, of both classic and contemporary children's books.
Hey, there's no accounting for taste, especially when it comes to kids, but parents obviously have the biggest impact on their children's reading choices and options, so it's helpful to get some informed recommendations on how to encourage a lifetime of reading.
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Cornerback6;2105005; said:
That right there is a literary classic. That whole genre of magical realism is one of my favorites. Have you read "House of Spirits" by Isabel Allende or "Like Water for Chocolate" by Laura Esquivel?
They follow the same story telling style as the immortal Marquez, so I'm sure you would love them if you haven't read them already.
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The Civil War: A Narrative v.3 by Shelby Foote
Just a damned good read. The Northern Generals were dumbasses and pussies. The Southern ones were good, but also lucky a lot of times.
If Virginia hadn't seceded, Robert E. Lee would have been the commander of the Union Army and the war would not have lasted past Bull Run I (Manassas to you Reb types)
Just a damned good read. The Northern Generals were dumbasses and pussies. The Southern ones were good, but also lucky a lot of times.
If Virginia hadn't seceded, Robert E. Lee would have been the commander of the Union Army and the war would not have lasted past Bull Run I (Manassas to you Reb types)
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